Does Candescent pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Candescent employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Candescent. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Candescent?

28% of Candescent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Candescent 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Candescent?

Software Engineer (16) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Software Engineer II (7) , Devops Engineer (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Project Manager (3) , Software Engineer Intern (3) , Customer Engineer (2) , Customer Support (2) , HR (2) , Product Owner (2) , Site Reliability Engineer (2) , Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer 3 (2)

What are the pros of working at Candescent according to real employee reviews?

"Work life Balance is good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Friendly team" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Collaborative culture where colleagues are approachable and helpful." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Candescent according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary compare to markets" ((in 9 reviews)); "Pay is average and not up to market standards for few roles." ((in 8 reviews)); "1.Extremely poor management and lack of accountability" ((in 8 reviews)); "The challenges here are many, but at the core of the problem is poor leadership." ((in 7 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs for below par level performers" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Candescent layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Candescent layoffs and their outlook for job security at Candescent in 2026.

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2.5

28% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Brendan Tansill

24% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Candescent has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there.

Reviews by job title

131 reviews

1.0

Jul 5, 2025

Very Poor management. Very bad work ethics

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very competative work space. Initial pay is good

Cons

Very bad work culture. No HR policies. Indian leaders think it's their company. Very less hikes. 5 day work in office. Setllers will not let me people grow. Variable deduction.

2.0

Jul 3, 2025

Meh ar best

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people to meet are there

Cons

Low salaries Poor management Pettiness Bad shift times

3.0

Jul 3, 2025

Work life balance

Devops engineer 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, team bonding

Cons

Space constraints, legacy technologies usage

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